The Department of Energy has awarded a $161,962 Formula Grant to the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The grant's objective is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The project, which runs from August 15, 2024, to April 30, 2032, will focus on modernizing and enhancing the United States' electric grid infrastructure through investments in technology, infrastructure, and...
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes was awarded a $225,620.80 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program on August 2, 2024. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events and ensure reliable power delivery for the Tribes' community. Key activities to be supported by the funding include grid modernization, renewable energy integration, transmission line upgrades, and...
This $285,871.60 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The grant, awarded on August 16, 2024, will be used by the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in Fredonia, Arizona, to support infrastructure projects that enhance the reliability and resilience of the electric grid serving...
The Department of Energy awarded a $289,330 Formula Grant to the Pauma Band of Mission Indians on August 16, 2024 under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's "Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid" initiative. As a tribally owned entity, the Pauma Band of...
The Department of Energy awarded a $651,392 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council. The grant, titled "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Formula Grants to States and Indian Tribes", aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in Porterville, California. The award period runs from July 2024...
The Burns Paiute Tribe was awarded a $897,600 Project Grant on May 7, 2024 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office under the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program (CFDA 14.862). The ICDBG program focuses on developing viable American Indian and Alaska Native communities by creating decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for low- and moderate-income individuals. This federal...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.254 - Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience) provides $170,706 to the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The project aims to modernize and enhance the U.S. electric grid infrastructure through investments in technology, infrastructure, and community resilience. Key focus areas include grid modernization, transmission line...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $869,430,252 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and Portland General Electric Company. The project aims to upgrade regional 500kV transmission capacity and establish a connection between Portland General Electric's load centers, which serve roughly half of Oregon's population and two-thirds of the state's...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) provides $180,000 to the Burns Paiute Tribe to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The study will evaluate organizational and policy strategies to support the Tribe's energy objectives outlined in its Strategic Energy Plan. The project involves a three-phased approach, including...
The Department of Energy awarded the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma a $1,333,671 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events, as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's initiatives to prevent outages and enhance grid resilience. The grant funding will support the Kiowa Tribe's efforts to modernize and strengthen the electric grid infrastructure...